Green Mansions
5.3
“W. H. Hudson's unforgettable story of love and adventure in the South American jungles!”
A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon. There he encounters Rima, the Bird Girl, an orphan living a life of nature, who is feared by a local jungle tribe.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
11 people
Audrey Hepburn
Rima
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
My Fair Lady
Anthony Perkins
Abel
Known for
Psycho
The Trial
Lee J. Cobb
Nuflo
Known for
12 Angry Men
The Exorcist
Sessue Hayakawa
Runi
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Swiss Family Robinson
Henry Silva
Kua-Ko
Known for
Above the Law
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Nehemiah Persoff
Don Panta
Known for
An American Tail
Some Like It Hot
Michael Pate
Priest
Known for
Hondo
Tower of London
Estelle Hemsley
Cla-Cla
Known for
America America
Edge of the City
Ron Veto
Native
Known for
Star Trek
Yoneo Iguchi
Native Guide (uncredited)
Also in
The Great Bank Robbery
Bill Saito
Native Guide (uncredited)
Known for
Matchstick Men
The Wrecking Crew
Mel Ferrer Director · Dorothy Kingsley Screenplay William Henry Hudson Author
Worldwide gross $2.4M · Budget $3M · United States release March 19, 1959
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,390,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 19, 1959
Theatrical
Denmark
September 11, 1961 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1959 · Theatrical
France
January 27, 1960 · Theatrical
Germany
September 3, 1959 · Theatrical · West Germany
Japan
May 20, 1959 · Theatrical
Spain
February 6, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 23, 1959 · Theatrical
More from Mel Ferrer
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Green Mansions
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.